Rowdy Gaines

Rowdy Gaines
Gaines in 1983
Personal information
Full nameAmbrose Gaines IV
Nickname"Rowdy"
National teamUnited States
Born (1959-02-17) February 17, 1959 (age 65)
Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamAuburn University
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's swimming
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1978 Berlin 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1982 Guayaquil 200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 200 m freestyle

Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV (born February 17, 1959) is an American former competitive swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He is referred to as "The Voice of Swimming", has covered swimming at the Olympic Games since 1992 in Barcelona and is currently a swimming analyst for television network NBC.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Rowdy Gaines". www.teamusa.com. August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Rowdy Gaines". NBC Sports Pressbox. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.